tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188889944584047508.post3218644535876605273..comments2015-07-29T10:23:41.984-07:00Comments on No Fenders - Formula 1 and IndyCar Racing Blog: Blue Crown Spark Plug Specials (Part 5)Tomasohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08280712859740499443noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188889944584047508.post-60912491417179254882012-12-18T15:46:14.583-08:002012-12-18T15:46:14.583-08:00Thank You to all the people who contribute to keep...Thank You to all the people who contribute to keeping racing history alive. The legendary Lou Moore is my great uncle, my dad&#39;s mom&#39;s brother, he was bit by speed. He was at the right place at the right time to develope himself and his team to 5 Indy Championships, untouched until Mr. Penske came along.<br /><br />Unfortunately like most racing families of the time, this lifestyle was frowned upon by the women folk who wanted their husbands or in this case sons-in-law, to have a regular life. And here is where this gets real sad, all of his memorabilia was burned, and/or discarded by his wife under direction of mom-in-law. This happened in Lou&#39;s mistery days, moving to Florida, to be with NASCAR. He had lost touch with my dad during these times and this was not like him.<br /><br />Growing up, Memorial Day was Indy, hell, May was Indy. We were told very little about our legendary uncle, but in our DNA, we knew there was a cellular connection to this strip of bricks 2 1/2 miles long, far away from California. <br /><br />Now with the internet, this information about Lou, his cars, drivers, and the stories of the races he entered bring his life to a larger than life picture, filling in the gaps from childhood of why we had a magic eye on Indy.<br /><br />So I thank the history buffs, gear heads, throttle jockies, and all for keeping history alive.<br /><br />I also have a lot of thoughts on the direction Indy has taken, for the worse I believe. But my jaded thoughts won&#39;t keep me from watching Indy this year or the years to come.<br /><br />If any who might chance and read this and have pictures, footage or links to where info on Lou Moore and the whereabouts of his cars, contact me at tbauer@rmp.com. My name is Tom, named after Lou&#39;s son. My dad is Richard Bauer who is the son of Lou&#39;s sister Sylvia. Thomas Bauernoreply@blogger.com